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13. Oxygen (O2) Equipment Service Technician

13.1 Introduction
This course enables the successful candidate to engage in the preparation of scuba equipment for Technical
  is to train candidates in the proper procedures required for oxygen
Diving Gases. The objective of this course
equipment cleaning. This course may be combined with the TDI Visual Inspection Procedures course at the
discretion of the instructor. .
Cave  Expedition  Trips  
13.2 Qualifications of Graduates
Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
Upon successful completion of this course candidates will be able to prepare scuba equipment, according to their
 
certification level. There are two levels of certification, as follows:
1. National  
EquipmentEO 2 Service Technician:
xpedition   Qualified
-­  3  Days   to service scuba regulators, cylinders, valves and manifolds
–  4  nights  
for use with EAN and other technical diving gases
2. This   expedition  
Cylinder O2 Service explores   caves   and  
Technician: Qualified cavern  
to service scuba systems   in   the  
cylinders, valves remote  for
and manifolds jungle  
use with
EAN and other technical diving gases
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  

13.3caves  
Who found  
May under  
Teach the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
perfect  
Any active for  TDI
newly   certified  
Service Technician cave   divers  may
Instructor and  teach
cave  this
explorers  
course wishing  to  extend  their  
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
13.4stunning  
Student to Instructor
national   parks.   Ratio
Academic
1. Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
Unlimited, so long as adequate facility, supplies and time are provided to ensure comprehensive and
complete training of subject matter
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
Confined Water (swimming pool-like conditions)
There  is  no  mobile  phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
1. N/A
Openwhile.  
WaterP(ocean,
ortable  lake,
compressor  
quarry,aspring,
nd  blending  
river foracilities  
estuary) are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
1. remote  
N/A logistics.  

13.5   Student Prerequisites

1. Advanced  
Minimum age 18
Expedition   -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  
2. Provide proof of:
This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
a. Certification as a TDI Nitrox Gas Blender or equivalent
b. VIP certification through a recognized agency*
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
c. Certification through a recognized manufacturing company regulator clinic**
cave   d.is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
Employment through a recognized scuba related facility, manufacturer/distributor or proof of
appreciate   intent
the  tosacquire
ystem.  such employment
Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
*VIP certification may be offered in combination with this course
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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**Not required if training as Cylinder O2 Service Technician only

13.6 Course Structure and Duration

Open Water Execution
1. N/A
Course Structure
 
1. TDI allows instructors to structure courses according to the number of students participating and their skill
Cave   Expedition  
level; Visual Trips   (VIP) may be combined with this course by O2 service technician
inspection procedures
instructors who also hold the VIP instructor rating
Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
Duration
1.   The minimum number of classroom and briefing hours is 6
National  Expedition  -­  3  Days  –  4  nights  
13.7 Administrative Requirements
This   expedition   explores   caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
The following is the administrative tasks:
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
1. Collect the course fees from all the students
2. caves  
Ensurefound  
that theunder  
studentsthe  
havefresh   water  
the required lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
equipment
3. Communicate the training schedule to the students
perfect  for  newly  certified  cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
4. Have the students complete the:
experience  
a. TDI and   enjoy  
Liability Release the  
andnatural   beauty   of  
Express Assumption one  Form
of Risk of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
b. TDI
stunning   national   Statement Form
Medicalparks.  
Upon successful completion of the course the instructor must:
1. Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
Issue the appropriate TDI certification by submitting the TDI Diver Registration Form to TDI Headquarters
or registering the students online through member’s area of the TDI website
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  

13.8There   is  no  mobile  

Training Material phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
while.  
Required Portable  compressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
material
1. remote   logistics.  
TDI Equipment Service Technician Manual
Optional Material
1.   TDI Equipment Service Technician PowerPoint Presentation

Advanced  Expedition  -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  

13.9 Required Equipment
This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
None
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
cave   is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
appreciate   the   system.   Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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13.10 Required Subject Areas

The TDI Equipment Service Technician Manual is mandatory for use during this course but
instructors may use any additional text or materials that they feel help present these topics.
Required academic subject areas are the same for both levels of certification:
1. The Responsibility of the Service Technician
2. Oxygen (O2) Handling  
a. Oxygen (O2) compatible systems components
3. Equipment Servicing
Cave   a. Expedition  
Materials for useTin rips  
oxygen cleaned systems
i. Lubricants
Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
ii. O-rings
 
iii. Cleaning chemicals
National   Expedition  
b. Procedures -­  3  Dcleaning
of oxygen ays  –  4  nights  
i. Cylinders
This   expedition   ii. Valves explores   caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
environment   iii.of  Regulators
Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
iv. System components
caves   found   under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
4. Gas Production Equipment
perfect  
a. for   newly  certified  cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
Compressors
b. Cylinders
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
c. Filtration systems
stunning  
d. Gaugesnational  parks.  
5. Mixing Techniques
Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
a. General considerations
b. Continuous blending systems
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
c. Membrane separation systems
There  d.is  nPre-mix
o  mobile   phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
systems
while.  e.Portable   compressor  
Partial pressure blendingand  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
i. Mathematics of partial pressure
remote  logistics.  
ii. Mixing by weight (optional)
6. Oxygen (O2) Analysis
 
a. Procedures
Advanced  
b. Oxygen Expedition  
(O2) analyzers -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  
7. Cylinder Handling and Sign Out
This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
13.11 Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements
cave  
In order tois   for   the  this
complete extreme  
course,diver  
studentsand  must:
mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
1. appreciate  
Candidates must
the   ssuccessfully servicehaave  
ystem.   Divers   cylinder valve and
explored   regulator*
down   for enriched
to   240m   air nitrox
in   depth   (EAN) use
in   previous  
2. Satisfactorily complete the TDI Service Technician Course written examination
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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3. Demonstrate proficiency in servicing scuba equipment for use with enriched air nitrox (EAN)
*Regulator service not required if training as Cylinder O2 Service Technician only

Note: To upgrade from Cylinder to Equipment O2 Service Technician, verification of certification through
a recognized manufacturing company regulator clinic is required. Additionally, practical training and evaluation in
regulator O2 servicing must be completed with an active O2 Service Technician Instructor (+ any associated
  who must then register the certification as per the course administration
refresher training required by the instructor),
requirements

Cave  Expedition  Trips  

Big  Blue  Technical  Diving,  Thailand  
 

National  Expedition  -­  3  Days  –  4  nights  

This   expedition   explores   caves   and   cavern   systems   in   the   remote   jungle  
environment   of   Khao   Sok   National   Park   and   surrounding   overhead   systems.   The  
caves   found   under   the   fresh   water   lakes   of   the   limestone   cliff   topography   are  
perfect  for  newly  certified  cave  divers  and  cave  explorers  wishing  to  extend  their  
experience   and   enjoy   the   natural   beauty   of   one   of   United   Kingdom’s   most  
stunning  national  parks.  

Accommodation  is  provided  during  this  course  in  a  floating  raft  village,  national  
park  laws  prohibit  construction  directly  on  the  ground  so  the  entire  hotel  floats.  
There  is  no  mobile  phone  reception  or  internet.  A  perfect  place  to  "un  plug"  for  a  
while.  Portable  compressor  and  blending  facilities  are  taken  along  to  provide  the  
remote  logistics.  

Advanced  Expedition  -­  5  Days  –  6  Nights  

This  expedition  includes  the  National  Expedition  trip  to  Khao  Sok  National  Park  
and  extends  south  to  Sra  Keow  Cave  and  Bat  Cave  in  Krabi  Province.  Sra  Keow  
cave   is   for   the   extreme   diver   and   mixed   gas   or   trimix   is   needed   to   fully  
appreciate   the   system.   Divers   have   explored   down   to   240m   in   depth   in   previous  
explorations   making   it   one   of   the   deepest   caves   in   the   world.   Penetration   is  
limited  to  60m  in  depth.  
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